Flight school in Oregon
2 pilot training programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
2 schools offer these pilot training programs, and Oregon has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Commercial pilots fly and navigate airplanes, helicopters and other aircraft. They usually need flight training, at one of the hundreds of FAA-certified flight schools or as part of a two- or four-year aviation degree, and must meet FAA requirements; airline pilots usually also need a bachelor's degree and experience as a commercial or military pilot.1 For the FAA commercial pilot certificate you must be at least 18, read, speak and understand English, hold a private pilot certificate, log the required flight time (generally at least 250 hours in an airplane or 150 in a helicopter) and pass a knowledge test and a practical test. Drone pilots who fly for work need the FAA's remote pilot certificate instead: at least 16 and a passed knowledge test.2
In Oregon, both programs take students without a high school diploma.
Both are the same kind of program: pilot (associate degree).
See the 2 programsHow much does flight school cost in Oregon?
$90,355 to $92,957
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
These two programs
- Finished the program
- 6%
- Working 6 months later
- 100%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $29,500 to $36,900
- Length
- 88 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Oregon may also offer flight school. How these figures are made
All 2 pilot training programs in Oregon approved for WIOA funding
Filters
2 programs
Aviation - Professional Pilot Airplane
Central Oregon Community College
Bend
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,500Price if you pay yourself$90,355Program website, Aviation - Professional Pilot Airplane at Central Oregon Community CollegeMore details about Aviation - Professional Pilot Airplane at Central Oregon Community College
- Finished
- 6%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,382
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,000
- Students counted
- 89
- Earned a year, estimated
- $29,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $90,355
Aviation Professional Pilot
Lane Community College
Eugene
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$36,900Price if you pay yourself$92,957Program website, Aviation Professional Pilot at Lane Community CollegeMore details about Aviation Professional Pilot at Lane Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,220
- Length
- 88 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 18
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $92,957
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for flight school in Oregon
WIOA funding can pay for flight school in Oregon
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for flight school
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78
GI Bill for flight school
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Flight school in Bend, Eugene and other Oregon cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above.
Other training in Oregon
How flight school compares with the rest of transportation and logistics: Transportation and logistics training in Oregon
- CDL training14 programs
- CNA classes10 programs
- Medical assistant training11 programs
- Phlebotomy training3 programs
- Welding classes24 programs
- Medical billing and coding training2 programs
- LPN programs4 programs
- EMT classes7 programs
- Dental assistant programs10 programs
- Auto mechanic classes10 programs
- Pharmacy technician training7 programs
- CNC machinist training5 programs
- Diesel mechanic training4 programs
- Cybersecurity training1 program
- IT training4 programs
- Barber school1 program
- Esthetician school2 programs
- Nail tech school2 programs
- Massage therapy school5 programs
- Paralegal programs1 program
- Fire academy5 programs
- Surgical tech programs1 program
- Medical administrative assistant training3 programs
- Human resources training4 programs
- Medication aide training1 program
- Industrial maintenance technician training2 programs
- Early childhood education programs10 programs
- Supply chain and logistics training2 programs
- Hospitality management programs9 programs
- Addiction counselor training6 programs
- Coding and software development courses4 programs
- Data analytics courses1 program
- Administrative assistant training3 programs
- AutoCAD and drafting courses7 programs
- Digital marketing courses2 programs
- Web and graphic design courses3 programs
- Health information technology programs2 programs
- Real estate school1 program
- OTA programs1 program
- Customer service training1 program
- Human services programs1 program
- Electronics technician training1 program
- Business administration programs8 programs
- Criminal justice programs7 programs
- Solar and wind technician training1 program
- Water treatment operator training1 program
- Construction training programs2 programs
- Accounting and bookkeeping classes16 programs
- RN programs6 programs
Where the Oregon pilot training program numbers come from
Which Oregon pilot training programs are on this list?
These are the pilot training programs Oregon approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Oregon offers.
How the prices and results of Oregon pilot training programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about flight school in Oregon
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Airline and Commercial Pilots
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 14 CFR part 61, subpart F (commercial pilots) and part 107, subpart C (remote pilots)
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List